He favored his concubine and I cut off my wealth. Everyone in the mansion was in a panic.

Chu Nanchen looked calm and said in his usual voice, "Yes."

However, Queen Yuan shook her head at him and bluntly said, "Chen'er, you are lying."

As the Queen of Chu and the Lord of the Sixth Palace, Queen Yuan had seen too many people's schemes. Chu Nanchen thought he had hidden it well, but the flash of pain in his eyes when Jiang Lingyi was mentioned still betrayed him. thoughts.

And this means that Chu Nanchen's emotions are not well hidden.

"Chen'er, my mother has told you a long time ago that as a prince, you cannot be tied down by anything. No matter when or what situation you are in, you should not reveal your feelings."

"What the mother taught me is that I have remembered it." Now that Empress Yuan had seen through it, Chu Nanchen simply stopped hiding it, "Mother, the reason why the son suddenly changed his words was partly because of the reasons just mentioned. Another part... is because A'yu came to see Erchen a few days ago and said that he had been in love with Miss Jiang for a long time. Erchen truly regarded Ayu as a brother, so he was unwilling and unable to win people's love. "

Knowing that it was because of Lu Tingyu, Queen Yuan sighed softly, obviously expecting a certain result, "Chen'er, do you still remember what the first thing your mother taught you when you first met people? "

Chu Nanchen remembered this clearly, so he answered simply and neatly, "It's filial piety, respecting the father and the emperor, and being filial to the mother."

"What about the second thing?"

"It is benevolence and righteousness, benevolence to the people, and righteousness to subordinates."

Seeing that Chu Nanchen remembered clearly, Empress Yuan slowly brought up the topic, "Over the years, my mother has taught you to be respectful to your parents, to love the people, and to be tolerant to your subordinates... but she has never taught you to trust your brothers and sisters. You Do you know why?"

Chu Nanchen's heart sank, and he had obviously thought of something.

Naturally, it's because... among the royal family, there are never brothers and sisters who share the same heart, and some only kill each other.

Chu Nanchen didn't say anything, but Queen Yuan knew that he understood, and waved her hand to indicate that he could go back, "Your father will teach you this lesson personally, and your father will also make his own decision regarding the crown princess. Queen Mother will no longer interfere, and you don’t have to interfere anymore, do you understand?”

Chu Nanchen pursed his lips, and finally nodded with a white face.

He understood that even Empress Yuan was unwilling to take care of the matter, which meant that it was a foregone conclusion, so how would his father make a decision?

Chu Nanchen didn't know, but he already had a vague guess in his mind.

…

As soon as Chu Nanchen returned to the Prince's Mansion, Lu Tingyu rushed over, with visible nervousness on his face, "Achen, how are you? Did the Queen agree?"

Chu Nanchen frowned and was unable to say anything: "I don't know either. My mother didn't say it clearly, but she didn't let me interfere with this matter anymore."

Hearing this, Lu Tingyu couldn't help but be surprised, "How could it be? Shouldn't your marriage be arranged by the Queen herself? Why can't she take care of it? Is it possible that Miss Jiang has some special status?"

Seeing the anxious look on Lu Tingyu's face, Chu Nanchen pulled his sleeve and said, "Ayu, calm down. The matter has not been settled yet, but there is still a chance of improvement. At worst, you can first ask Princess Jing'an to propose marriage to Duke Jiang's Mansion. Once the marriage is finalized, even my father cannot force it."

Lu Tingyu felt that what Chu Nanchen said made sense, and his mood gradually calmed down. He apologized slightly to Chu Nanchen: "I'm sorry, Ah Chen, I..."

Before Lu Tingyu could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Chu Nanchen, who shook his head and said, "Ayu, you are not wrong, so you don't have to apologize to me. Love is a matter of mutual consent. Since Miss Jiang likes you, then I don't care. If we really forcefully marry her, she won't be happy. In that case, it's better that the three of us can do it. "

Lu Tingyu nodded with red eyes, but Chu Nanchen pretended not to care and patted him on the shoulder, "Go back first. The sooner you settle things, the sooner you can feel at ease."

Lu Tingyu responded and was about to leave, but Chu Nanchen suddenly called him: "Ayu, we will always be brothers, right?"

Seeing the seriousness in Chu Nanchen's eyes, Lu Tingyu nodded solemnly: "Yes, we are brothers, and we will always be."

After getting the answer he wanted, Chu Nanchen's eyes signaled Lu Tingyu to leave.

However, until Lu Tingyu walked far away, Chu Nanchen had no intention of turning around, as if this was the last time he would stare at Lu Tingyu's back.

Seeing Chu Nanchen's forced smile, Wang Huai couldn't help but ask: "Your Highness, you obviously like Miss Jiang's family, why did you give it up to Prince Jing'an so easily?"

Others didn't know it, but Wang Huai knew it. Ever since he met Jiang Lingyi that day, Chu Nanchen had secretly missed him from time to time. He even drew two portraits of Jiang Lingyi in his study.

Chu Nanchen lowered his eyebrows slightly, "Ayu is my brother, and I don't want to embarrass Miss Jiang, so let's forget it."

He is the prince and will inherit the throne in the future, which means there will be many women around him, and a girl like Jiang Lingyi should not be suitable for fighting in the harem.

And Lu Tingyu will definitely treat her well, so Chu Nanchen knows very well what choice is best for Jiang Lingyi.

…

Half an hour later, Prince Jing'an's Mansion.

Princess Jing'an looked at her son who looked anxious in front of her, and couldn't help asking again: "Yu'er, are you saying that you already have a girl you like, or is she the second lady of Duke Jiang's mansion?"

Lu Tingyu nodded: "Yes, mother, I have known Miss Jiang two years ago. At that time, she was not the second daughter of the Jiang family, and she didn't know that I was the prince of Jing'an Palace. We just met and got to know each other as ordinary people. We had agreed that I would go to her house to propose marriage when she reached the age of marriage, but unexpectedly, she was suddenly taken back to Shengjing by Duke Jiang, so this happened now."

"Then why are you so eager to ask me to help you propose marriage? Is it because of something?" Princess Jing'an still looked unhurried, and it was obvious that she would not take action without asking for the reason.

Lu Tingyu had no choice but to briefly tell Princess Jing'an about Queen Yuan's intention to marry Jiang Lingyi to Chu Nanchen.

The next moment, Lu Tingyu saw that Princess Jing'an really looked like that. After a long silence, she sighed and said to Lu Tingyu: "Yu'er, you are a minister, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the monarch. As a minister, you cannot compete with the monarch for women. Do you understand what your mother said?"

Lu Tingyu hurriedly argued, "Mother, I didn't. Miss Jiang and my son have long been in sync, and Your Royal Highness also agreed to this matter. We..."

Princess Jing'an interrupted him directly, "You also said that it was in the past. Now, one of you is the legitimate daughter of Duke Jiang's mansion, and the other is the prince of Prince Jing'an's mansion, so the feelings in the past, Now it doesn't count. "

Lu Tingyu wanted to say something else, but Princess Jing'an spoke first: "Yu'er, although you have never been to the court, you also know that our Jing'an Palace and the royal family have always been at odds. If you insist on marrying Miss Jiang, it will not only harm the Jing'an Palace, but also her. "

Chu Nanchen will choose to give in because of his brotherly friendship with Lu Tingyu, but Emperor Yonghe will not. He will only think that the Jing'an Palace intends to override the royal family, and then try his best to pull out the Jing'an Palace like a sting. At that time, Jiang Lingyi will only die.

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